Physician advocates | Canadian Medical Association

Physician advocacy has never been more important. Meet doctors taking on issues from trans patient equity to social media misinformation.

Dr. James Makokis

Dr. Makokis spoke to the CMA about how physicians can make health care more inclusive and practise gender-affirming medicine.

Dr. Thomas Brothers

Addiction medicine expert Dr. Brothers talks about how he builds bridges with the community outside of medicine to better serve patients.

Dr. Mathieu Nadeau-Vallée

With more than 1.2 million likes on his TikTok videos and 75,000 fans, Dr. Nadeau-Vallée has become one of Quebec’s top health care influencers on social media.

Dr. Alexander Wong

Clinician-researcher Dr. Wong talks about becoming one of the few physicians on the Prairies speaking out on the pandemic and navigating the politics of health policy.

Dr. Nel Wieman

Dr. Cornelia (Nel) Wieman speaks about her decades of experience as an advocate for Indigenous health and anti-racism.

Dr. Onye Nnorom

Toronto-based family doctor and BPAO president Dr. Onye Nnorom uses her voice to combat anti-Black racism and address health inequities.

Dr. Melissa Lem

Dr. Melissa Lem talks about why she’s taken to speaking out on Twitter and in traditional media as a form of environmental activism, and how she handles debate.

Dr. Naheed Dosani

Dr. Naheed Dosani talks about the power of online advocacy, and why he keeps going despite the trolls.

Dr. Amy Tan

Dr. Tan talks about why she’s become active in social and traditional media to tackle issues of race in medicine.

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

Professional football player and medical school graduate who put his NFL career on hold to work in a long-term care home during the pandemic says everyone can play a part in ending it.

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